The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

SAeSc oA ue8l ana dumb couple, wit
tly and CALAMITY wished them unspeak-
able bliss
IN an old valise belonging to O. O.
Futney, miner, who was killed by an
avalanche at Bay Horse, Idaho, were
found some faded love letters, few
bones and note saying; II wish these
bones buried with me. Philadelphia
Press.
-Overbeard on tho cars.-'Good
mornin', Mrs. Bryan An how is your
brother-in-law. Mr.. McCafferty, to-
daye" Every bad indade. Miss Cor
coran-very bad indade. Sorra bite
does he ate except what he drinks. -
HGrper's BazGy.
Here is an East Indian yarn"
The story goes that q young man in
Ailahabad proposed to a young lady in
Calcutta by telegraph. adding: "An-
swer yes or no at my expense" She
sent him six hundred words of explana-
ton without coming to any conclusion.
-Christian Union.
"A Connecticut eagle picked up
small bull dog from q highway and
went sailing of with him, but as soon
as the dog got over his first astonish-
ment he seized the bird by the leg and
made him come back to earth and do
some very humble begging.-Detroit
Free Press.
IL don't want mother to marry
again. said little boy one day at
breakfast. why notp" was asked
with some surprise. Because. said
he, I've lost one father, and 1 don't
want the trouble Of getting acquainted
with another"
The Jersey cattle are said to be in
creasing in size. Those in this country
are much larger and harder than those
brought over twenty years ago, and we
have better stock here than can be pro-
cured elsewhere, not excepting even
the Isle of Jersey.
"A remarkable tomb-temple recently
discovered at Sidon has been visited by
the Presbyterian missionary there, the
Rev. DIR. w. K. Eddy. 1t contains four
chambers, in each of which are marble
sarcophagi and splendid sculptures of
lions. horses, ccntaurs and eighteen fine
statues.
AN Albany newspaper tells Of a
well-to-do but very careful gentleman
who recently told friend in good faith
that he had discovered how to save on
his butter bills. Just spread your
bread with butter." said he, 'then
scrape it off as closely as you can. and
hold the buttered side down when you
eat it. Your tongue strikes the butter
Mt once, and you get just as much flavor
rs If you had three times as much butter
and ate it the other way."-N r. Sun.
Easter Sunday, which fell this year
on the 10th of April comes on April l
next year, on April Fl in 1889 (and in
1900, on April in 1890, March 20 in
1891. April II in 1892, April in 1893
(and 1899, March rs in 1894. April IA
in 1895. April 5 in 1896, April Is in 1897,
ON April 10 (the same as this Year, in
1898. March the 22d is its earliest, and
April Is its latest possible dats.-M Y
Witness.
Referring to the revolution through
which women are now employed in so
many places formerly occupied by men.
an observing writer says it affects rather
curiously the young man who is looking
for wife. He no longer asks: 'Can
she cook?" or ''Does she know just how
house should be managed as my
mother manages one?" or "Will she
lock after my buttonsp" but he inquiries:
what is her callinga" "How much is
her salaryP" and as she likely to be
promoted on the LIST of january"
In an English tram-car few days
ago gentleman said to young lady
of his acquaintance in her teens. on see
ing that she had deep scientific book
in her hands: why, you select very
deep literature for your reading; I had
no idea you were so studious." She
answered: 20. is It . deep book? /
did not know what to get at the library,
so took this, as the cover compared 80
beautifully with my hat. Did you ever
see a more perfect matchr'-C Chicago
Times.
Gravel serves the same purpose
with birds that teeth do with quadru-
peds. An authority says the grinding
in the gizzard may be heard by placing
the ear near the fowls when their
stomachs are full and digestion is TAX
ing place. The sound of the gravel
stones grinding and rubbing against
the grain is especially audible in the
case of ducks that are about half grown,
at which time they are increasing in
+. size very fast, and digestion proceeds
very rapidly.-FaSm. Field and Stock
man.